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é

[ ey-klair, ih-klair, ey-klair ]

noun

  1. a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.


é

/ ɪˈklɛə; eɪˈklɛə /

noun

  1. a finger-shaped cake of choux pastry, usually filled with cream and covered with chocolate
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of é1

1860–65; < French: literally, lightning (flash), Old French esclair, noun derivative of esclairier to light, flash < Vulgar Latin *泦, for Latin 泦, equivalent to ex- ex- 1 + to make bright, derivative of ܲ clear
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of é1

C19: from French, literally: lightning (probably so called because it does not last long), from éer, from Latin to make bright, from ܲ bright
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Alex Bolar, the owner of a Los Angeles-based baked goods pop-up, Eclair, said that in recipe development, he delayed the switch to strawberry-based dishes.

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Manhattan Beach, California-based Skechers sued Hermès last year, alleging its Eclair and Envol sneakers infringe two Skechers design patents covering the undulating "Massage Fit" soles in its "Go Walk" walking shoes.

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A dish that needs no introduction but will get one anyway: Permanently pinned to the top of our Instagram page, put your hands together for the beautiful, delicious and internet-famous Eclair Cake.

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I’m one heavenly bite into a mini é, and he shoots me a judgmental glare.

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Other Twitter users responding to Eclair's tweet said the advert was "offensive", "misogynistic" and a "serious error of judgement".

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